Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/01/2022 01:26 PM
It's about time. 5 years later.
Posted By: CaribLee
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/01/2022 01:48 PM
For some reason the French seem to take island time to a new level.
Posted By: MotownTim
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/02/2022 03:36 PM
And they had the chutzpah to have a celebration. Or is it hutzpah.
Posted By: irina
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/02/2022 05:23 PM
Chutzpah. Plus there are so many wrecks in that lagoon! What the heck!
Posted By: RickandJulie
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/03/2022 01:03 PM
I'm just happy it's finally underway. What a difference it will make.
Posted By: dolfer
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/03/2022 01:05 PM
Did the ship wreck removal efforts of last year NOT include the French side of the lagoon?
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/03/2022 04:36 PM
No, totally different contract for removal by Dutch side authorities, versus French side.
Posted By: lina
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/04/2022 10:30 AM
Yep we are here and it’s definitely happening.
Posted By: Zanshin
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/04/2022 11:19 AM
And look who is paying - 4.8 from the EU and 800K$ from the island...
Posted By: CanuckTravlr
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/04/2022 01:03 PM
I'm not sure what your point is. Do you think the small population on the island should have to pay for all of it?
The French-side Collectivité is technically an EU territory, although not part of Schengen. The Dutch side, as a separate country, is not part of the EU, although it is a constituent part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Recovery Trust Fund, which sponsored the clean-up on the Dutch side of the island, was significantly funded (€4.70M) by the Dutch government, so not dissimilar.
The funding by the EU is a fairly common practice under EU disaster-relief programs. Thus the €4.28M from the EU, €828K from (I assume French) State credits and €444K from the French Collectivité itself is not unusual. I'm just glad it is finally getting done.
Posted By: Colour1
Re: French side boat wreck removal begins - 06/05/2022 10:40 AM
Something isn't right about that story. We went by where the boat was that was lodged in the frame of the house. It wasn't there in April"22" when we were out on our Rhino Safari riders afternoon cruise around the island! This is the photo I took in 2018!